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Head of Boy with Hat

Candido Portinari1961

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in light shades of yellow, rose, ochre, green, white and blue. Smooth texture. Boy half-bust against geometrized background. The figure is facing and occupies the entire vertical area of ​​support. It wears triangular top hat, has small blue eyes, sad expression, well-marked straight nose, small mouth shut and thin and long neck. Clothing, neck "V" is confused with geometrism the background. In the upper on the right corner, representing a bird that suggests to be a dove.

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  • Title: Head of Boy with Hat
  • Creator Lifespan: 1903-12-29 - 1962-12-06
  • Creator Nationality: Brazilian
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Creator Birth Place: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Date: 1961
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w46 x h55.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:children's games:toys:paper cap, human figure:child:boy
  • Technique: tempera
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 61"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1431
  • Inscription: On back of frame, inscription "55,5 x 46 1 Mold. Nº 8 Portinary”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4809
Projeto Portinari

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